200 Block of DeSiard, circa 1920

What you are looking at is a view up DeSiard street circa 1920. It is the 200 block of DeSiard. To get a sense of where you are, Art Alley is on the left just off this view. The most obvious building is on the right, the Busy Bee Cafe. The site later became the … Continue reading 200 Block of DeSiard, circa 1920 →

The Ferd Levi Building

Illustration from the 1893 Worlds Fair Edition, Monroe Evening News. You may not recognize the name of the building listed on the description, but I guarantee you know the building! Most long-time residents still refer to it as the Ferd Levi building, but today, people know it as Cotton Restaurant. Before either one though, it … Continue reading The Ferd Levi Building →